C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis

Born in Belfast in 1898, he went on to become a scholar of English literature and taught at both Oxford and Cambridge. Alongside his academic work, he wrote fiction, literary criticism, and Christian apologetics, building a readership that reached far beyond the university.

He is especially remembered for The Chronicles of Narnia, but his range was much wider, including The Screwtape Letters, Mere Christianity, and works of science fiction and autobiography. Readers often return to his books for their mix of storytelling, moral seriousness, and plainspoken style.

His life and writing continue to attract new audiences decades after his death in 1963, partly because he could speak to both children and adults without talking down to either. Whether writing fantasy or nonfiction, he had a gift for making big ideas feel vivid and approachable.